Hehe LSR Thin Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact

Announces decision to implement Alternative 3 of the project EA to thin commercially about 3,762 acres of 35-60 year-old second-growth stands to accelerate the development of late-successional forest conditions and habitat structure. Includes maintenance and reconstruction of existing roads, construction of temporary roads, fuel treatments, and funding for various wildlife habitat enhancements.

Announces decision to implement stream enhancement component of Alternative C of the project EA, falling about 70-90 hazard trees into Fall Creek to provide large woody debris structure to enhance the stream environment and fish habitat. Stream enhancement will be implemented July 2005 to avoid the adult salmon from being present during the falling operations and being disturbed as they begin to spawn.

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Announces decision to implement Alternative 5 of the project EA, implementing timber harvest on approximately 751 acres, modified by converting some of the regeneration units to thinning units, and altogether dropping two regeneration units.

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Proposes to harvest timber in overstocked, managed stands over 40 years-old and overstocked, 100 year-old fire regenerated stands on about 985 acres, with commercial thinning on 926 acres and regeneration harvest on 59 acres. Also includes closing 1.25 miles of road, constructing approximately 4.1 miles of temporary roads, and reconstructing 29.75 miles of existing roads.